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Rabbit 4000

Major Features/Subsystems

Larry Cicchinelli [email protected]

[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Features/Performance

Price

RCM40xx

10baseT

RCM42xx

10/100 E-Net

RCM4xxx Core Module Roadmap

RCM41xx

I/O Control

RCM43xx

10/100&SD

RCM44xx

WiFi

RCM45xx

Zigbee


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RCM4xxx Module

Families

Core Module Strategy Pin-compatible socket interface on all core modules based on the

Rabbit 4000

Single connector I/O interface Value-added feature models

Fast Ethernet (10/100baseT)

Analog (12-bit ADC)

Mass memory storage (Serial and NAND Flash)

Removable memory card (MiniSD)*

WiFi (802.11b)

Zigbee (802.15.4)

Extended memory modules (>1MB)*

*Upcoming model


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PWMOutputs

Asynchronous Serial

(IrDA Capable)

A, B, C, D, E, F

SynchronousSerial & SPI

A, B, C, D

Parallel & Bitwise

I/O ports

A, B, C, D, E

Battery Backable

Real Time Clock

DMAController

10-bit Timer

System (B)

Cascadable

8-bit TimerSystem (A)

External

Interrupt Inputs

Fast

Oscillator

32.768 kHz

Clock Input

IntegratedEthernet

Power Save

and ClockControl

Slave

Interface

Periodic Interrupt

(488 mS)

Remote

Bootstrap

SDLC & HDLC

(IrDA Capable)

E, F

Spectrum

Spreader(Low EMI)

Auxiliary I/O

Data & Address

Bus

External

Memory and I/O

Bus Interface

Quadrature

Decoder

Input Capture &

Pulse Width

Measurement

ClockDoubler

Internal Address/Data Bus

Watchdog

Timer

Glueless

Memory and I/O

Chip Control

System/User

Hardware

Encryption &Chip Security16-bit TimerSystem (C)

Rabbit

4000

Rabbit

4000Block

Diagram


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Major

Features/Subsystems

60MHz Maximum Clock Frequency

128 pin LQFP not compatible with

Rabbit 3000

Low Power Operation

Reduced EMI

20 to 24 bit Address Bus up to 16 MB Up to Six Memory Chips 96 MB

Support for 16 bit memories


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Major

Features/Subsystems

1.8V core with 1.8 - 3.3V I/O

Inputs are 3.3V tolerant (not 5V!)

Hardware Debugging Enhancements 10BaseT Ethernet MAC and Phy

Analog part is external

8 DMA Channels Four PWM Channels


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Major

Features/Subsystems

Five 8-bit Parallel Ports: A - E

Six Serial Ports

Ten 8 bit Timers (Timer A) One 10 bit Timer with 2 Match

Registers

One 16 bit Timer with 4 IndependentOutputs (Timer C)


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Major

Features/Subsystems

Two Quadrature Decoder Channels

Two Input Capture Channels

Slave Port Interface Six External Interrupt Inputs

External I/O Interface

Built-in Real Time Clock Two Watchdog Timers


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Parallel Ports

Summary

Port Pins shared among the PeripheralDevices

On reset all bits which can be inputs are

set as inputs.

Ports B, C, D & E: each bit is individuallyconfigurable as either input or output.

Ports C, D & E: each output bit isindividually configurable as either push-pull or open drain.


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Parallel Ports

Port C Alternate Outputs

Bit Alt Out 0 Alt Out 1 Alt Out 2 Alt Out 3

7 TxA I7 PWM 3 SCLK C

6 TxA I6 PWM 2 TxE

5 TxB I5 PWM 1 RCLK E

4 TxB I4 PWM 0 TCLK E

3 TxC I3 Timer C3 SCLK D

2 TxC I2 Timer C2 TxF

1 TxD I1 Timer C1 RCLK F

0 TxD I0 Timer C0 TCLK F


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Parallel Ports

Port C Inputs

Bit InputCapture

7 Y RxA RxE

6 N

5 Y RxB RClkE

4 N TClkE

3 Y RxC RxF

2 N

1 Y RxD RClkF

0 N TClkF


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Rabbit Configuration

Utility

Supports only the Rabbit 4000

Presents a GUI for configuring the

Rabbit 4000 I/O features

Is sensitive to shared processor

resources it does NOT know about

Core Modules

Creates a library file based on users

selections


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DC Characteristics

Core Voltage = 1.8v

I/O Voltage = 1.8v to 3.6v

3.6v tolerant inputs (not 5v)

I/O buffers can sink and source 6ma

Current consumption proportional to

operating speed


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Low Power Operation


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Low EMI

Separate Power Pins for CPU Core andI/O

Reduces EMI by 15db

Spectrum Spreader Reduces EMI by 15db

Three Modes: off, weak and strong

typically


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Spectrum Spreader


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Serial Ports

Six Serial Ports

All capable of standard UART operation

All capable of IrDA bit timing

4 Ports capable of SPI

2 Ports capable of HDLC/SDLC


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PWM

Four independent PWM channels

Ten bit resolution

All four run at the same frequency

Single pulse or spread of four pulses


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Quadrature Decoder

Two complete channels - I and Q inputs

Default 8 bit counter, option for 10 bits

Can generate interrupt on both overflow

and underflow

Built-in digital low pass filter


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Input Capture

Two Input Capture Channels

Uses timer A8 to determineresolution

16 bit counter Three time interval modes plus

count mode

Built-in digital low pass filter Select from among 12 inputs: Can

interrupt on Start and/or Stop


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DMA

8 identical and independent channels

Transfer data between any two of

Memory

External I/O

Internal I/O

Two external signals may be used for

flow control

Each channel has its own interrupt


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DMA

Buffer Descriptors are used to controlDMA operation

Operate from DMA registers but may

originate in memory Several buffer modes

Single Buffer

Array of Buffers Linked List

Circular Queue

Linked Array


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DMA

Program determines how much CPU

time is allocated to DMA transfers

Bytes per burst

CPU clocks between bursts

Transfer priority

E t l I t t


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External Interrupts

Two Interrupt Vectors (ISRs) with 3

input sources each

Three bit low pass filter

Maximum Interrupt Latency = 29 clocks

Interrupt on rising and/or falling edge(s)

No action required to clear the interrupt

E t l I/O


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External I/O

Easy method of adding parallel ports

Chip designs have access to 13

address bits for a total of 64K bytes

RCM designs allow Auxiliary External

I/O

Access 6 or 8 address lines

Uses Port A as the data bus

Handshake inputs to pause transactions


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External I/O Block

Diagram

Rabbit

Processor

I/O

Device

D0..D7

A0..(A12)

/IOWR

/IORD

I/O

Strobe

D0..D7

A0..(A12)

/IOWR

/IORD

CS


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Built-in

Real Time Clock

32 kHz Oscillator circuit

48 bit counter good for over 100 years

Required to download via Dynamic C

Used to measure the frequency of the

CPU oscillator

Battery Backed Accuracy is about +/- 3 seconds/day

W t hd Ti


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Watchdog Timer

17 bit counter

Driven by 32 kHz oscillator

Selectable timeout period: 0.25, 0.5, 1,

2 sec Setup and petted by Dynamic C via

the periodic ISR within the BIOS

User is expected to use VirtualWatchdogs available in Dynamic Csee the Vd functions


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Dynamic C

Development Software

C programming environment Compiler, Editor, Debugger Real-time debugging via serial

programming cable interface Assembly level programming alsosupported Royalty-free TCP/IP stack includedin source code

Numerous software libraries andsample programs included All Development Kits includeDynamic C


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Dynamic C

Major Features

Full Feature Editor

Syntax Highlighting

Configurable code templates Bookmarks

Parenthesis and Curly Brace Matching

Large Built-In Help Facility

Function Help

Processor Registers

Many Customizable Features


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Dynamic CEditor Features

Easy-to-use built in text

editor

Syntax highlighting

Programs can be executed

and debugged at the source

code or assembly code level

Pull down menus and

keyboard shortcuts are

available for most

commands

Embedded assembly

language programming

supported

Interactive Function Lookup

feature: Control-H


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Dynamic CCompiler Features

Dynamic C compiles either directly to

memory on target board or can

compile to .bin file for distribution

Serial program downloads negotiates

down from 460Kbps (115.2K typical) Function chaining allows segments of

code to be embedded to multiple

functions

Extensions to C language provided

such as shared and protected

variables, co-statements and co-

functions

Function libraries also included in

source code

Serial to USB Connector for

interfacing


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Additional Dynamic C

Software Modules

(AES) Advanced Encryption Standard - 128 bit

encryption for transfer of sensitive data.

(SSL) Secure Sockets Layer - Industrystandard web security for embeddedapplications.

Modbus TCP - Ethernet variant of the standardcommunication protocol for industrial automationsystems.

Additi l D i C


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Software Modules

(PPP) Point-to-Point Protocol - TCP/IPfunctionality for serial and PPPoE connections.

(SNMP) Simple Network ManagementProtocol - Management software fornetworked devices

FAT file system - Popular, network-accessible file system for flashmemories


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Software Modules

RabbitWeb - Easily create web interfaces tomonitor and control embedded applications

RabbitSys - Robust system for remotemonitoring, maintenance, and firmware update

C/OS-II Real-Time Kernel - Source Code &Sample Programs for Jean LaBrosse's popularreal time kernel.

M I f ti


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More Information

Rabbit 4000 Microprocessor UsersManual

Rabbit 4000 Microprocessor Designers

Guide

Dynamic C Function Reference Manual

Dynamic C Users Manual

http://www.rabbit.com/

Embedded Systems Design using the

Rabbit 3000 Microprocessor
http://www.rabbit.com/http://www.rabbit.com/


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The Rabbit I/OChip

Larry Cicchinelli

Rabbit Semiconductor

Rabbit


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Rabbit

I/O Expansion Chip

Accessible via Parallel Bus

SPI

RabbitNet

Up to 32 I/O pins 8 channels of 4 ports each when SPI interface is

used

3.3V (5V tolerant inputs) Small (10x10mm 64-pin LQFP)

Low-cost


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Interface

Parallel bus

8-bit data, 5-bit address,/CS, /WE, /OE

SPI (4-wire)

2 bytes per command:[address], [data]

Bit-order selectable

RabbitNet-compatible bitordering available

3-wire interface

Similar to SPI, but with

bidirectional data line

Rabbit Net

Other signals

Clock, reset

Interrupt request line

Global SYNC input


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I/O Features

PWM

in-sync (4 per channel)

variable-phase (2 per chan)

external sync (global or

per-channel)

Input Capture (1 per chan)

specify begin/end condition

interrupt on condition

also pulse widthmeasurement, quadraturedecode options

Event counter (1 per chan)

Increment

up/down

General-purpose I/O

each pin can be set as

input or output

can read/write up to nibble

pin-pair protection avail.

any pins not used for other

features can be GPIO


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Release Platforms

On future prototype boards

RIO Application Kit

RabbitNet expansion board, hub device

As I/O expansion on SBCs

Available this Spring


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RCM4400W

802.11 Wireless on a Core

Module


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802.11 Wireless

IEEE 802.11 is wireless

standard used in home andoffice wireless networking

Widely-supported industry standard

RCM4400W initially 802.11b 802.11g planned Q4 2007


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Features of 802.11b

Networking

2.4 GHz

Operating Frequency


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Features of 802.11b

Networking

Speed

11 Mbps


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Features of 802.11b

Networking

Range

35 m

Indoor

100 m

Outdoor


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Features of 802.11b

Networking

Interoperability


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Overcoming Roadblocks to

Embedded Wireless

Consumer-level 802.11 solutions

have short lifespan

CompactFlash cards disappearing

Chipsets change

Radio design is very difficult

Rabbits RCM4400W helps you

overcome these challenges


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RCM4400W Advantages Radio and MAC integrated in the core

module

Pin-compatible with other RCM4000series core modules

Networking API with wireless is virtuallyidentical to API with Ethernet


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RCM4400W Features Rabbit 4000 at 58.98 MHz

512 KB Flash

512 KB SRAM

802.11b Wireless

WEP encryption

WPA/TKIP encryption (beta in April)

Up to 35 GPIO

Up to 6 Serial Ports

-20C to 85C

FCC certification pending

Complete development kit available


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RCM4510W

Rabbit-based ZigBeeTM/802.15.4

Solutions


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What is ZigBeeTM

?Definition Communication protocols for WPAN

Small, low-power digital radios

Based on the IEEE 802.15.4


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Why ZigBee?

ZigBee Features Low power consumption Inexpensive solution

Mesh networking

Typical Applications include

Industrial control & automation Sensor monitoring

Data collection

Alarm systems

Home automation

Flexible Network


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Flexible Network

Topologies

Topology to match your application

Development Made


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Development Made

Simple

Development Kit Highlights: RCM4510W

Core acts as end device

Development board

DigiTM XBee USB

Acts as network coordinator

Easy to use USB interface

Utility with Visual Basic

source

Dynamic C Integrated

Development Environment

Easy-to-use, full-featured IDE

Includes extensive samples,

library source code, and

documentation

RCM4510W


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RCM4510WProduct Highlights Rabbit 4000 core

29 MHz 512K flash / 512K SRAM

Industrial tempurature

FCC approval in-process

MaxstreamTM XBee Series 2 2.4 GHz ISM

30 m indoor/90 m outdoor 250Kbps

Multiple topology support

Loaded for I/O 40+9 GPIO

Up to 4 analog

Up to 6 serial ports

Distributed low-power, low datarate applications Wireless control, data logging

and monitoring

Radio replaces serial cables

S


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Summary

Powerful combination of proven

embedded control and a robust wireless

solutions No risk, complete development systems

that greatly reduce time to market

Development Kit available

RCM4510W


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RCM4510W

Development Kit


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